GOT TO LOVE IT! '2 Million Biker Ride' departs Kodak

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Sep 10, 2013 at 8:56 PM

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'2 Million Biker Ride' departs Kodak for Washington, D.C.

Posted: Sep 10, 2013 1:06 PM

More than 1,000 bikers from different states met at a staging area Tuesday morning at Smokies Stadium in Kodak.

More than 1,000 bikers from different states met at a staging area Tuesday morning at Smokies Stadium in Kodak.

A 6 News crew is traveling with them on the first leg of the journey to the nation's capital.

The event was started to counter the 9/11 Million Muslim March in Washington. Those with the "2 Million Biker Ride" say they are doing it to honor victims, families of victims, and soldiers in the war on terror.

"We are supporting those that died on 9/11, and we're patriots, and a little underlying message to our government: they're not representing us in the ways they should be representing us," said participant Bob Buckley.

This is the complete list of the bike routes available on the site. Each route listing shows the ride length, a brief description, and some rating attributes about the ride.

Miles	Name	Info
10	Potomac Tour	D.C. - A nice short tour of the downtown waterfront
		Terrain: 1	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 2

11	BWI Trail	Glen Burnie - Paved trail around BWI Airport
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 1	Scenery: 3

12	Airpark Cruise	Gaithersburg - Short workout route around Montgomery County Airpark. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 3

13	Seneca Valley Tour	Germantown - A short workout route around Great Seneca State Park.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 2

14	For The Boyds	Germantown - A short workout route through Boyds and Black Hills State Park. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 2

16	Key Chain Tour	Arlington - Nice short ride out the C&O Towpath and back using the W&OD and Custis Trails. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 2

17	The Arlington Triangle	Arlington - Park your car at Roosevelt Island on your way home and cruise around Arlington.
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 3

18	Cascade Effect	Sterling - Short loop around the Sterling, Va area. Pretty much all suburban terrain.
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 4	Scenery: 4

18	Mount Vernon Trail	Washington/Mount Vernon - Wonderful bike trail along the Potomac River to visit George Washington's Estate. Complete round trip is 36 miles.
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 1	Scenery: 1

19	Gettysburg Tour	Gettysburg, PA - A great ride around the famous Civil War Battlefield.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 1

20	The Zoo Review	Georgetown/Bethesda - An excellent weekend ride around Northwest D.C. with an optional stop at the National Zoo. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 1	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 2

21	Antietam Battlefield Tour	Sharpsburg, MD - A nice ride through the battlefield and then up the C&O Canal along the Potomac. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 1

23	Thurmont Ramble	Thurmont, MD - Very nice tour of the valley at the foot of the Catoctin Mountains.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 1

23	Wye Not	Wye Mills, MD (Eastern Shore) - An easy ride to break up your drive to the beaches.
		Terrain: 1	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 2

24	Lost Blossom Tour	Northwest DC - Tour some lesser known Cherry Blossom groves around Northwest DC. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 2

25	Patuxent Wildlife Center Loop	Greenbelt MD - Popular Ride from Greenbelt Metro Station to the Wildlife Center
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 2

25	Western Montgomery Loop	Poolesville, MD - Nice easy tour of Western Montgomery County, MD and C&O Towpath. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 2

25	Peach Tree Loop	Poolesville, MD - Open road tour of various orchards in Western Montgomery County, MD
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 1

26	Oxford Loop	Easton, MD - Excellent loop ride on the Eastern Shore.
		Terrain: 1	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 1

27	A Ride to the Falls	Georgetown - A very popular ride out to Great Falls. A great picnic ride! (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 1	Traffic: 1	Scenery: 2

27	Montgomery Lake Tour	Gaithersburg - This quick jaunt around Gaithersburg is good if you only have a few hours to goof-off. Mostly uses side trails, with limited on-road action.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 3

27	Shenandoah River Ramble	Berryville - A beautiful ride way, way out in the countyside, but worth it! (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 1	Scenery: 1

30	The Great Washington Loop	D.C. - A great tour of Washington's varied neighborhoods. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 3

33	Chesapeake Bound	Eastern Suburbs - A fairly direct route to the Chesapeake Bay, via Annapolis, starting from New Carrollton.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 4	Scenery: 3

34	Waterford Double-Cross	Whites Ferry, MD - Crosses the Potomac River twice (at Whites Ferry and Point-of-Rocks) with a stop in historic Waterford, VA. No skinny tires for this one. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 1

37	South Mountain Loop	Brunswick, MD - A great ride around historic South Mountain, but watch out for the Blair Witch!
		Terrain: 4	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 1

38	Mason-Dixon Double-Cross	Hagerstown, MD - A beautiful ride through the Cumberland Valley.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 1

38	Greenbelt to Bay	Eastern Suburbs - A more "bike friendlier" route to the Chesapeake Bay, starting from Greenbelt.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 3

40	Northern Central Rail Trail	Ashland/York - Excellent rail trail between Baltimore's northern suburbs and York, PA. Up to 80 miles round trip. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 1	Traffic: 1	Scenery: 1

44	Little Fletcher	Georgetown/Rockville - A shorter version of the Fletcher Loop (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 4	Scenery: 2

45	W&OD Rail Trail	Washington/Purcellville - A great rail trail through Northern Virginia. Up to 90 miles round trip.
		Terrain: 1	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 1

46	North to Gettysburg	Thurmont, MD - Great loop out to Gettysburg Battlefield and back.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 1

47	Washington to Baltimore	North Eastern Suburbs - The often requested route. Round trip is nearly 100 miles. Spend the night at Baltimore's Inner Harbor and make this a great weekend ride.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 3

50	Sugarloaf Challenge Loop	Poolesville, MD - Great tour of area around Sugarloaf Mountain. Hilly, but worth it.
		Terrain: 4	Traffic: 2	Scenery: 1

55	The Fletcher Loop	Georgetown/Gaithersburg - A great route from Gaithersburg to Fletcher's Boathouse. On this trip you will use the Rock Creek Trail, the Capital Crescent Trail, and the C&O Towpath. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 2

56	The Blue Ridge Challenge	Marshall, VA - They don't come much tougher than this one!
		Terrain: 5	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 1

67	DC to Thurmont	Northern Suburbs - A "no nonsense" route to the north.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 4	Scenery: 2

72	Super Nova	Northern Virginia - This challenging route shows the best and worst of Northern Virginia.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 3

75	The WODCO Loop	Western Suburbs - This monster trail is real easy (nearly all flat!). It uses two of the most popular bike trails in the area. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 1	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 2

80	Tour Between Cities	Northeast Suburbs - A great route between Greenbelt, BWI, and Annapolis.
		Terrain: 3	Traffic: 4	Scenery: 2

104	Tkaczyk's All Terrain Century	Western Suburbs - An even longer version of the WODCO loop! Uses many of the area's bike trails. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 2

105	Skyline Drive	Front Royal, VA - Very tough ride through Shenandoah National Park.
		Terrain: 5	Traffic: 4	Scenery: 1

106	Bay-to-Beach	Kent Island, MD - Bike to the beach and leave the car at home.
		Terrain: 2	Traffic: 3	Scenery: 1

184	C&O Towpath	Washington/Cumberland - One of the best off-road bike trails in the US. (Unpaved Sections)
		Terrain: 1	Traffic: 1	Scenery: 1

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